Category: Sports

By Avenash Ramzan   World class Guyanese squash player Nicolette Fernandes maintained her world ranking of 19, according to the latest release from the World International Squash Players Association (WISPA).The 30-year-old achieved the career-best ranking of 19 in October, and has managed to maintain that position in the December release of WISPA. Since the start of October, Fernandes has competed in five tournaments, and though her performance has not been spectacular by any stretch of imagination, she has done enough to preserve her ranking. The England-based Guyanese participated in the…

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The amateur segment of the “Linden Showdown” ProAm boxing card, billed for Boxing Day at the Mackenzie Sports Club, has been finalised. The card will feature four three- round exhibition bouts, showcasing eight young pugilists from the mining town of Linden. Kurley Hooper and Ronald Andries will battle in the 75-79 lbs category, while Joshua Corbin, the son of heavyweight boxer Sean Corbin, will trade punches with Daukyan Miller at the 84- 90 lbs range. Hakim Alexander and Rudolph Williams will square off at 160-165 lbs weight class, while Ejad…

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As part of efforts to fulfill its corporate mandate, NEW GPC INC. on Tuesday aligned itself with the Kashif and Shanghai Secondary School football tournament, which is set for a grand kickoff shortly. NEW GPC INC., located at Farm, East Bank Demerara, has been onboard with Kashif and Shanghai for a number of years, and now that the organisation has switched from senior to schools football, the entity has strengthened its alliance by sponsoring the third place prize to the tune of Gy$ 500,000. Speaking at a simple presentation ceremony…

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Canadian team Revamp Hockey Club completed their domination of the men’s division of the Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival in Guyana on Sunday evening by beating Trinidad’s Queen’s Park 4-0 in the final at the National Gymnasium, Georgetown. In addition, the vociferous crowd was appreciative of the fact that local national champs, GCC Tigers, defeated Malvern of Trinidad in a more competitive and highly entertaining Digicel ladies’ final. In an all-Guyana Carib veterans’ final, Hickers out classed GCC 7-4, leaving Guyana with two of the three grand prizes…

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All doubts have been removed and it’s now official. Professional boxers appearing on the Guyana Boxing Board of Control’s (GBBC) ProAm boxing card slated for Boxing Day (December 26), on Friday inked their contracts at the office of Abdool and Abdool Insurance Company in Georgetown. The card will be staged at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in the Mining Town of Linden for the first time, featuring four professional and a similar number of amateur fights. Those boxers who have affixed their respective signatures to the contract documents at Friday’s…

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– encourages NEW GPC INC/ CPL OP CO not be deterred from providing alternative facility for youths Feelings of hope turned to despair when veteran journalist Alan La Rose learnt that the NEW GPC INC/ CPL OP CO withdrew its plans for the Bourda sports academy at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC)/ Georgetown Football Club (GFC) due to misconceptions in a Kaieteur News article last Saturday. He indicated that the possible development for a sporting facility to “benefit inner city youths” resulted in the idea being shelved, due to reportage…

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By Rajiv Bisnauth   Director of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Baldath Mahabir believes Guyana has the capacity to produce top class cricketers, especially batsmen. Mahabir made the comment on Tuesday evening during his feature address at the 16th Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Awards ceremony that took place at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) pavilion. “Guyana has the capacity to produce top class cricketers, especially batsmen. Your country and its people have the talent and passion to excel, these raw uncut cricketing genes exist in every village in Guyana,…

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… GBC renews sponsorship with EBSC With the aim of highlighting the rich talent in the ancient county of Berbice and the promotion of sports as an avenue for youths, the Guyana Beverage Company (GBC) launched the Busta Champions of Champions cricket competition on Tuesday at the company’s head office at Diamond, East Bank Demerara. The tournament will be organised by the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY& SC) under the Busta brand. The event is in its 10th year and is regarded by some as one of…

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The Diamond Mineral Water (DMW) international indoor hockey festival will be graced this year with the presence of as many as 11 foreign teams from Canada, Trinidad and Barbados. These, coupled with top local qualifying clubs, Hikers, Old Fort and GCC are sure to put on an impressive show of high quality, entertaining indoor hockey for which the Festival has become known. This year the Canadians, Revamp Hockey Club, led by Guyanese Jonathan Roberts pose the strongest challenge for the gold in the Men’s division. Roberts migrated to Canada some…

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